Suspect in fatal Garland carjacking attempt identified as Mexican national

The Brief

  • The suspect who was killed during a carjacking attempt in Garland on Sunday has been identified as 30-year-old Jose Ramirez, a Mexican national.
  • Ramirez attempted to steal a car with a family of eight still inside of it before being shot and killed by the family’s father, who acted in self-defense.
  • Witnesses and officials described Ramirez’s behavior before the fatal carjacking as erratic, and he had previously tried to steal other vehicles.

GARLAND, Texas The suspect who was fatally shot during a carjacking attempt in Garland last Sunday was a Mexican national who wasn’t a Garland resident, FOX 4 has learned.

What’s New:

Garland Police identified 30-year-old Jose Ramirez as the suspect in the May 3 carjacking attempt on Dairy Road in Garland.

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